soul food

noun

traditional black American cookery, which originated in the rural South, consisting of such foods as chitterlings, pig knuckles, turnip greens, and cornbread.

Origin of soul food

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM soul food

soul-food, adjective

Words nearby soul food

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Example sentences from the Web for soul food

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British Dictionary definitions for soul food

soul food

noun

informal food, such as chitterlings or yams, traditionally eaten by Black people in the southern US